What is high blood pressure? To avoid it is actually very simple

Hypertension, as a common chronic disease, has been one of the headaches for many people. In recent years, the incidence of hypertension in clinical practice is increasing, and it is also becoming more and more inclined to young people, and is moving towards a trend of "youthfulness". Many people may be afraid that they will not also suffer from hypertension disease, the following small care to take you to understand what is hypertension? How can we prevent it?

What is hypertension?

Hypertension is a chronic disease in which arterial blood pressure rises, and the symptoms may not be obvious. Some people with the disease may have headaches, dizziness and tinnitus, nosebleeds and other symptoms, serious cases may even have nausea, vomiting and coma, once this symptom, we must go to the hospital in time for examination and treatment!

What are the common causes of hypertension?

The causes of hypertension can be divided into two main types: primary hypertension, which is difficult to find the cause of, and secondary hypertension, which is caused by specific diseases. Primary hypertension is more difficult to improve, while secondary hypertension can be improved by addressing the cause of the condition. Let's see what causes each of them.

• Primary hypertension: This is hypertension that has no clear cause and is mainly caused by age, genetics, weight, poor lifestyle habits, long-term stress and other factors.

• Secondary hypertension: It is the opposite of primary hypertension, and it is possible to find out the definite cause, including the use of drugs, endocrine abnormalities, kidney disease, pregnancy and other factors, and the blood pressure can return to normal after excluding the above factors.

Attention! Prevention focus is coming!

About the prevention of hypertension, we still return to the daily life, the following list of factors, we must pay attention to listen to oh

1, appropriate fat reduction: reduce weight has a significant effect on lowering blood pressure, and research shows that for every ten kilograms of weight loss, blood lipids will drop by 5-20mmhg

2, diligent exercise: like a variety of aerobic exercise for blood pressure control will help, regular aerobic exercise effect will be better.

3, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption: smoking will increase the bad cholesterol in the blood vessels, causing the phenomenon of atherosclerosis, making the blood vessels shrink and narrow, thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. And a small amount of alcohol is able to have the effect of lowering blood pressure, but too much will only increase the risk of hypertension.

4, maintain normal sleep: long-term insomnia and stress will mostly lead to an increase in blood pressure, so normal sleep habits can maintain the stability of blood pressure.

At present, the number of hypertension patients in China is still ina stage of rapid growth, and for those who have suffered from hypertension and not, through the regulation of our daily life, the face of hypertension disease can play a role in the control and prevention.